beset; besetting
1
: to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
a crown beset with rubies
… leaves, whose edges were beset with thorns …—
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A lack of money is the greatest problem besetting the city today.
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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Already beset with more than their share of injuries, several Wild players had words with the officials at the end of the second period, after McDavid clipped Wild forward Marcus Johansson in the face with an elbow late in the period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Before the 1924 Summer Games, when host Paris was beset by floods and economic struggles, L.A. civic leaders volunteered their city as a last-minute replacement.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
According to multiple staffers who have worked on Amazon’s voice assistant teams in recent years, its effort has been beset with complications and follows years of AI research and development.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
While things started so well, and this fresh-faced, handsome leader was touted as one of the most promising in the free world, Trudeau’s tenure was ultimately beset by issues surrounding ethics probes, economics and backstabbings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Before the 1924 Summer Games, when host Paris was beset by floods and economic struggles, L.A. civic leaders volunteered their city as a last-minute replacement.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
According to multiple staffers who have worked on Amazon’s voice assistant teams in recent years, its effort has been beset with complications and follows years of AI research and development.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
While things started so well, and this fresh-faced, handsome leader was touted as one of the most promising in the free world, Trudeau’s tenure was ultimately beset by issues surrounding ethics probes, economics and backstabbings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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